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Title	:	Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order #2)
Author	:	C.S. Forester
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	November 16th 1998 by Back Bay Books (first published June 1952)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Adventure. Classics

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In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to face new responsibilities thrust upon him by the fortunes of war between Napoleon and Spain. Enduring near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat with Spanish seamen, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horror of life on the fighting ships of the Napoleonic Wars, the young lieutenant distinguishes himself in his first independent command. He also faces an adventure unique in his experience: Maria.

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Original Title:	Lieutenant Hornblower
ISBN:	0316290637 (ISBN13: 9780316290630)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order #2, Hornblower Saga: Publication Order #7
Characters:	Horatio Hornblower
Setting:	Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea

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This book is a classic in the Age of Fighting Sail genre so I do not think I can add much to what has probably already been said about this book and the series that it is part of. I will simply state that I am a fan of this genre and thought that I should read this series if I wish to continue calling myself a fan. However, now having read two books in this series I still think O'Brian and Woodman were better, certainly as regards sea lore and sailing knowledge. Of course that opinion may change

A fun read. The second book in the series is much better than the first. I thoroughly enjoyed this tale and was not as overwhelmed by the amount of navy terms.

All the editions seem to think they're short books on tape tied to the TV movies...oh well.This exceptional series continues with Lieutenant Hornblower and his move to another ship as 5th Lieutenant. The Captain being a paranoid schizophrenic doesn't help a lot.After adventure, danger, death....intrigue Hornblower gains promotion to Commander, unfortunatly the promotion isn't confirmed before peace "breaks out". Hornblower must pay back the difference in his Lieutenant's pay and the Commander's

A very good book, very enjoyable, I would like to read more of these Horation Hornblower books.

In the first (chronologically --the order in which the books were actually written is different) book of the Hornblower series, Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, readers learn that he was promoted to lieutenant during the Spanish captivity from which he's released at the end of that book. This book picks up about three years later (which brings us to about 1800, since his date of rank is said to be August 1797), when he's the most junior lieutenant aboard the H.M.S. Renown. They're about to set sail

Excellent! I've never read any of this series before & this one is the second chronologically, but the sixth published. Not the place to start, but my library doesn't have the first chronologically. My edition is an audio by Chivers Audiobooks read by Christian Rodska. Very well read!I wanted to read these because I really liked David Weber's Honor Harrington series & everyone, including the author, agree that it is a direct homage to the Hornblower series. I've also heard it's similar

We start the story in what seems a few years on from his release from captivity at the end of the previous novel. This part of the saga focuses on the precarious nature of life as a sea officer. The suffering at the hands of a mad captain and just how quickly one's dreams of succession and promotion can be dashed over mere unfortunate circumstances beyond one's controls